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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 29 Problem 4

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Binding energies are often measured experimentally in kcal per mole, and then the binding energy in eV per molecule is calculated from that result. What is the conversion factor in going from kcal per mole to eV per molecule? What is the binding energy of KCl (= 4.43 eV) in kcal per mole?

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Binding energies are often measured experimentally in kcal

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